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Gary, since you posted a new blog after me, I hope this repost is ok.

From previouis blog -

This storm is a doozy.  It is trending north.  The reason I think is due to the secondary surface low that forms just NW of the main one.  They phase together Friday morning, but allows quite abit of extra moisture in.

The GFS is moving a bit closer to the NAM.  850mb temps will have to be watched.  This is indeed tricky.  I think however, based on the past performances, the secondary low etc, that we will see more sleet in the metro than anything on Thurs, turning to snow on Fri.

The GFS wants to show nearly 30hrs of precip potential.  We will have to see, but in watching the 500mb vort, it is amusing to watch this thing.

Early in the week, the GFS wanted to put this vort where it didn't want to be per the long term longwave.  Over the last few days, it has continued to push it toward the longwave.  That is why we have continued to see a more northern push.

Look at the 500mb vort now.  I will be darned if it doesn't come up through Joplin-ish AGAIN!

Watch for this potential deformation band forming on the back side....

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/images/gfs_700_042l.gif

Looking at the SREF..the train of moisture comes right through this region.  This should be a hoot!

How about 1-4 inches again?  LOL

Look at this - off of Cali.

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/fp0_084.shtml

How would you like to see this ULL coming at you!

LOL..it fizzles away nearly, but quite impressive at first.

Other random thought.

Projected on January 13th using surface trending...

"Expect the first storm between the 7th and 9th. Temperatures right before the front will be very warm. I would not be surprised to see mean temperatures 15-25 degrees above mean. This means we could get in the 80s. As the front passes, expect potential thunderstorms and a potential of severe weather. The temperature gradient with this storm looks potent. Looks to be enough precipitation available per the trend to give half an inch. Following this front, expect the second week to drop 5-10 degrees below mean."

Look at this first -

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/images/gfs_850_324l.gif

Then this -

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/images/gfs_slp_372l.gif

Then this -

http://www.nco.ncep.noaa.gov/pmb/nwprod/analysis/namer/gfs/12/images/gfs_850_384l.gif

Incredible!  Lets see if it actually happens.

Any prediction on whether or not we will be able to see the eclipse tonight?

Gary, I know it is tough, but would it be possible to give a start time for lets say the olathe lenexa area?? I understand that things can change. Best idea so far. This would probably be in the form of sleet or freezing rain correct? Thanks for all that you do. As some have said before a weather man In my "pocket" lol

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We think some light precipitation begins between 5 and 7 AM.

Gary

a warm layer aloft spells bad warning signs in my opinion.  as cold as it is out there, any precip falling other than snow will cause problems.  hopefully the dynamics will pull through and overcome the projected shallow warm layer.  i dont mind the snow, but anything else and its a no go for me!

northoftheriver, just keep an eye on the IR sat. loop:

http://adds.aviationweather.gov/satellite/displaySat.php?region=ICT&isingle=mult_big&itype=irbw

it looks like we could have clear skies for the start, but mid-eclipse isnt until 2126 local time, so it may get shrouded in clouds.  hopefully the low clouds can hold off until after 10!

murph

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Murph,

I always vote for snow over the other types.  And, the clear sky right now bodes well for the eclipse.

Gary

A know it all co-worker told me that one of the "other" weather people from his channel said it was to cold to snow and that we won't see anything tomorrow...I told him that is what you get for watching another channel...wear your shorts tomorrow and if you're nice I might let you borrow my gloves and ice scraper!!  Any thoughts worth sharing on this?

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It is never too cold to snow.  Even if it is 40 degrees below zero it can snow, very, very lightly and dry, but it can happen.

Gary

kane, things will likely start as snow in the metro, then transition to sleet most likely, then back to snow during the evening.  thats my take, but thats what i see happening.  there is still a decent chance that it stays mostly snow for areas along and north of I-70...lenexa would be close

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Pvt Murphy,

I think a wave goes by around 3 PM and this would shut off the main echoes, but leave us with snow grains or freezing drizzle for a while.

Gary

pvt_murphy, What is your time line. For anyting that would pose a potiential problem lenexa area.

I hope my camera doesn't freeze trying to photo the eclipse.  thanks for your opinion pvt murphy!  i think a few clouds might make for a really awesome photo.

This is beginning to sound like a snow then primarily a sleet storm with some lingering lighter snow at the end. To bad that ULL deteriorates after existing the California coast. This morning, my instincts told me "overrunning warm air" and sleet. This is beginning to sound like "the call" on this event unless we see a major data shift on the later model runs.

Gary, I can usually only watch the 5:00pm forecast so please do not "tease" [the TV business term] us to watch the 6:00pm forecast in order to get the detail when I never can due to my ever busy schedule. I am in bed before the 10:00pm forecast. This is why I love the blog. I can get my weather when I do have the time to pay attention. When these storms are in the offing for us, you need to be given a bit more time in the "news block". I can read about the latest robbery or lawsuit in the KC Star. There are even times when the "detailed weather" [not just the tease] needs to be the lead story. Thank you for listening to my concerns.

Keep up the great work...

Bob

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Bob,

I will not do that to you!  The only time we tease big time to the 6 PM is when we actually have something else to enhance the discussion and just don't have time at 5 PM.  But, we will try to make some early conclusion at 5 PM.

Gary

Thank you Bob in OP!  I hardly even get to look at the news in the morning and watch for only about 30 minutes in tghe evening off and on and am in bed WAY before the later news!  Those "coming" up teasers are very frustrating.  So yes, a couple more "full forecasts" would be nice!  I look at the blog for most of what I need -- or out the window!

Thanks Gary and Bret and Jeremy and all y'all for keeping us up to date!

I miss this one temp 10 dewpoint -2 wind has turned to the NE . . I can feel it coming through my window. . . and hear it as well.  Even if the temp holds steady or rises slightly overnite he dewpoint needs to come up as well.

*****CAN'T WIN THEM ALL*******  

I agree with bob,thanks for listening

I agree with bob,thanks for listening

Ice storm

Rog and Bob, I have a feeling Gary doesn't want to put out his full forecast on line before 5:00, to prevent the competetion from seeing it before air time.

If so, I wouldn't blame him at all.

Scott,
It might have a north trend but it's more to our east and theres not that much liquid to support a "doozy" storm.  

I would not blame him either.  Are we really seeing some evidence of a possible ice or sleet storm in place of snow???

Becky and others,

I am talking about "on-air" during the 5:00pm newscast versus here. There are too many weather "teasers" during that half-hour and then there is not enough time for the detail when Gary's segment actually airs. The "teasers" are especially annoying when I am really looking forward to the detailed forecast. Not all TV stations deploy these "teasers". It is a station management decision to use them during "news blocks." Enough of my concerns...

Bob

I agree Gary B. Small QPF + sleet mixed in means not much accumulation. It could be very unpleasant just cause it's so cold, but not a doozy storm.

I agree Bob.... if the station did not waste time on the teaser they could give more time  for Gary to give a more detailed forecast.

      Hello Gary,  What time do you think band will come by late tonight? But then you said the precip will start tomorrow morning???????

WOW, there werent ANY exclaimation points on the post... :(((( never a good sign. Well this sounds interesting and rather complex.... i really hope for no skool on Friday, but i dont really have high hopes, especially from the multiple references about "this will be similar to all the other storms this year..." however u did say earlier that monday's storm looks more promising... any details on that???

WWA up a few counties North.  I believe Ottawa is in it now.

Neverheless, this storm seems unimpressive.

The models are also over empahsizing the warm air advection. The 540mb thickness line will be nearby, but we will still have very cold air near the surface. I think it starts of as a mixture and turns over to snow on Friday as the colder air aloft nudges the 540mb thickness line back across the entire area. NE Kansas will likely see more snow than sleet.

Sheesh...semantics, people.

By doozy, I probably should have said complex.  No, this isnt a great producer, but is very complicated in dynamics.  Moreso in location of the dynamics as it relates to this viewing area.

For those that have followed my thoughts ongoing..you know I didn't expect this particular storm to be a big producer at all.

So..Garyb/Rdub - thanks for making note of that word, and your associated thoughts as it pertains to it.  Oddly, while the posts were made to disagree with a doozy storm, end result...we are all actually agreeing.

In the future, I will ensure I am more precise on my wording.  LOL

Gary, my daughter is going to Neosho tomorrow afternoon on a school bus, and my son is going to Oceola on Friday, any thoughts?

weatherdude,

given the number of snows we have had already this season, i imagine that a little 1-2 incher wont be enough to cancel schools.  i dont really keep track, but i am sure that the leavenworth kids have had atleast 5 snow days this year already.  at some point they will have to get pickier with the snow days...now if its ice(i dont think it will be)...its another story...

let me elaborate on a previous post about precip type.  i see the main precip type for thursday starting off as snow, changing to sleet during the lunch time sometime then transitioning back to snow the farther north you go later...that doesnt mean there will be precip falling the whole day, i just mean that if something were to fall, thats how it would fall...

cass county is now in a WWA

NWS just issued a winter weather advisory for areas just south of the metro.

MIAMI-LINN KS-CASS- JOHNSON MO-PETTIS-COOPER-BATES-HENRY

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT...

just for grins...this is what the nws thinks at this point:

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/eax/?n=winterwx

it seems as though they think that ne/e central ks will stay all snow.  points along the i_35 cooridor up to I-70 and S of that line will have a mixture of sleet/snow...hence the WWX for the southern areas.  

What are your thoughts for Southern O.P.?  Will it be a hit or a miss?  I am curious, because it seems like everything has been north this year:(

Ah, my mistake. Doozy to forecast, snoozy to experience. At least in KC. I'm a little worried about ice being pretty bad down south of here.

Doesn't look good for going to Neosho...here's what NWS in Springfield is thinking...
"Precipitation will likely begin in the form of sleet late tonight
before transitioning to a mix of sleet and freezing rain early
Thursday morning. Ice and sleet accumulations of one tenth to two
tenths of an inch are expected by early Thursday morning.
Additional accumulations of ice... sleet and snow will be possible
on Thursday and Friday. Thus... a Winter Storm Watch remains in effect."

Just read the update from NWS in S. OP.  is this going to be a 2 part storm?  They seem to think 1-2 inches of snow/sleet Thursday and 2-4 of snow Friday?  

Gary-
Why is that here in KC there is always a definitive line?  Either North or South?
I have live in KC for 33 years and it is like this every year.  What does a person have to do to see a good foot of snow on the ground?

Gary...overall what can I expect from this storm?.
you said that you would have a handle on it by the time the new data came out....

so what will the precipitation type be?
when will it start?
and most importantly, how much will fall?
thanks,

brent

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Brent,

Great questions!  I will answer them soon.

Gary

jocomike, its lile this everywhere...When I lived in Norman, OK the same thing occured all the time with the rain snow line dividing Oklahoma City right in half...now as for that foot of snow....keep dreaming and move to the mountains or way up north....I think we are too are too far south for that much snowfall around here.

back to the ice storm chant, eh chfs?.....you still owe me from the last time....

I am going to have to remind myself that I can not really say poof when it was never expected to be a major event... lol.

pvt_murphy,

lol ya i figured that if we got 1-2 inches, we probably wont have skool... and u do make a good point, weve already had 3 days off here in Blue Valley.

but im just hoping that we mite get one of those good snows... not this year i guess... unless March turns out to be a doozy, which judging by gary's report earlier this month, it looks fun!

Ice storm

Weather dude. I call the snowdays for u guys. Unless this thing dumps alot of sleet or alot of snow then we will have school friday

chfs327 said:
Ice storm

pay me.

am I wrong in thinking that this is going to be-- pretty much-- a "now casting" type of event?...ahhh, your specialty!!:)

Too cold to snow?  Then why does Canada, Alaska, Siberia, etc have so much snow??  That doesn't even make sense.

chfs327 said:

"Weather dude. I call the snowdays for u guys"

dude... like whoa... sooo tell me what are the things that u look for during a winter storm that decides whether or not we would have skool?

Any thoughts on driving?  Even if it isn't a "doozy" just a little bit of ice can be disastrous.  Particularly wondering about coming west from the Warrensburg area, and then back again.

Weatherdude. I basically Email the Olathe district superintendent weather reports every other day. During winter storms I email her whenever new data is in. After around 10:30 tonight i will send out an email to around 45-50 teachers in the Olathe district about the storm.
I look at what timeframe the storm comes and how much of the precip we could look out. Like this storm.

Looking at the models here. Olathe could see 2-3 inches of snow and 1/4th inch of sleet. Since any precip that falls will make roads very slick. I will look at how much snow as fallen and updated totals tomorrow night. If we get alot of snow and sleet then I will cancell school on friday

Chfs327--What's with the repeated ice storm comments?

chfs327,
amazing! thats pretty kool.... thx for the info

so the platte county area is in the clear and lloking ok for tomorrow??

No such thing as too cold to snow...sub-zero readings are usually accompanied by a strong High and associated dry air this far south, but not always the case and certainly not in other parts of the globe where it's always cold.  Other forecasters play up myths to try and appeal to the "regular Joe."  Nothing based on science or fact; it was an entertainment line put in by the "other" station to seem like your next door neighbor.

Another GREAT reason to NOT watch other stations!!

It is extremely frustrating that it's so hard to tell when TV stations are displaying hype regarding weather or when they are being "real".  Since lives can often be at stake due to weather, it seems to be very irresponsible media practice to play the "hype" card.  I agree that I don't see that from Gary like I do most of the "other" stations.  It would be interesting to know just how often TV weather people feel intimidated by producers to deliver forecasts that are more about winning ratings and less about keeping people safe...

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I think it comes down to your confidence level on the air.  If you are unsure of your weather knowledge then it is easier to hype things up without even knowing it.  Does this make sense?  Anyway, we will always tell you what we think will or will not happen.  I have never hyped anything on purpose, perhaps I have gotten a bit too excited at times, though.

Gary

Weather dude ur welcome and sam im 15.

Gary. Sorry for annoing the board with my ice prediction.

2-3 inches of snow and 1/4 inch of Sleet

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O.K., we forgot to put our accumulation prediction into our 5 PM newscast.  We will have it at 6 PM.

Gary

   Hello Gary, So 7-8am snow and sleet; afternoon snow sleet ends, frz drizzle till???? any thing Thurs night?? then snow first half of Fri

chfs 327: No apology necessary--I was not annoyed at all.  I was kind of hoping you were right...that you had heard something I had missed...guess not, though.

oops, sorry Gary, i admit im one of those who got carried away... sooo does anyone kno wat Friday's weather cood bring... this storm really looks interesting... or i guess series of storms... y are we getting all of these storms like boom boom boom boom.... is it cuz of the split jet stream or wat?

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We are near one of the "long term" longwave troughs, located over eastern Missouri.  So, many storms strengthen as they get close to us, very different from last year.

Gary

Ok. Thats everyone.

Gary. Do u think the storm will advance northward and become stronger as it hits Kansas city. Also what type peroid will the Very Heavy snow fall. I saw around 7AM-10Am

This whole thing looks totally unorganized and way too stretched out to be anything more than a 1-2 incher. Just thought I'd toss my two cents in from the peanut gallery. Oh by the way that 50 on Monday looks so good I might cry...

So chfs327, you make emails to that many teachers and the super?   You know that Olathe, Shawnee Mission, and BV are all tied together.    It would be cool if you had the final say.... it would explain why they cancelled a few weeks ago for a 2-3" snow.

hehehe...

It seesm to me here in Independence they cancel school whne it just slightly snows. I think it has to do with liability and the threat of a lawsuit if someone would get hurt trying to get to school so I think it it better safe then sorry that they do it. You know how those lawyers are.. Sorry St. Joe Lawyer I am sure u r use to the lawyer jokes...LOL.......

I noticed Gary doesn't have the snow vest on tonight. Maybe we will get a surprise heavy snow since he doesn't have the vest on.

They base the closing of schools on how and if the buses can run.   They will even cancel if its really cold wind chills, though its been awhile since they did that here.  Its all about the kids at the bus stop!

hey chfs, I thought you said we will not be put under a watch or advisory

Okay, I completely missed the forecast.  I know someone out there saw it, what did Gary say about tomorrow?

What about whatever is supposed to come on Saturday?

chfs327: I have a hard time believing that you forecast for the Olathe school district, or that they believe you. If that believed what you have been saying the past few weeks, we would never have school!

Gary,
Does it look like there might be more snow towards St. Louis? I am headed that way tomorrow afternoon. It looked like on your future cast that there would be more ice/snow in that direction than here.

Thanks,
David

Emmysmom-

Snow starts early 7AM- then to sleet/mix through the afternoon 1-2 inches tomorrow- roads will be hazardous..

Twitser 11. I did say this about this storm that It would not be strong enough to make us in a watch or advisory in the KC area. This still hold true to us in JOCO.

Also I didnt watch Garys 6 clock newscast due to me eating Hamburger helper.

what did gary say

 Hello Gary, I know you said 1-2", is that for eveyone?Will most of the accumulation be during morning hours? How much accumulation expect Friday? Which you lean more toward the precip starting the 2 or 6 am?

Dwxtracker

I am Responsible enough to call School or No school. Im not one of those knuckleheads that will call it every day. Like I said I email the Superintendent. She is the one who calls in the number for the snow line and calls school or not. I just happen to be making the Decision for her since she is old and worries about snow storms and that she will make a Wrong decision.

right now I told her to wait and see how things develope and that I would contract her later tonight

Thanks JPnKC.   Did he say when he thought it would end?  I dont like the sound of it...I've already used a couple of snow days at work, but I have to drive from Liberty to downtown and dont like doing it in snow, let alone sleet slicken roads.
Thankfully I get more vacation in April!

Gary, do you think the clouds will be in the way of the Lunar Eclipse tonight?

Emmysmom- after the main precip-until about 1PM- freezing drizzle is possible after that- then another round Friday- not sure of the timing on that.

JP

Does anyone know when the new models come out???

chfs327, you're crackin' me up. you have responsibility for "calling snow days" as an advisor to the supt? and you repeatedly hope for ice storms, chaos and other violent weather? and you also seem to be only able to speak in abbreviations and misspelled words with poor punctuation? and, then, you seem to presume to know alot about the weather too, and then make cryptic responses to others' comments. you're weird dude.

NAM is typically out around 8 and GFS is out at about 930-10. don't know about the rest.

Thanks, I'll check back around then to see what everyone saying!!!

Im sorta like george bush.

i am afraid the school chfs327 is talking about is" Kinder Care day care" the old lady that he keeps referring to as the  Super Intendent is his mom. Chfs327 please go play guitar hero some more.

I see the low spinning over Nevada and Arizona I just don't see where we are going to get the moisture from can anyone help me out on that. I don't see a lot off moisture on the water vapor image either.

MIkeTrainor, you beat me to it. LOL After I looked online to see who the super was for the Olathe School District, well..I don't know what Chfs considers "old" but he made her sound like she was some frail feeble lady. SHe appears to be maybe 50. Certainly capable of making a correct decision regrading school closures. Perhaps Chfs needs some furhter education.

Dryslot that is rude.

You want an email from her and her daughter who works at Olathe North in the Geo science Program to prove this and my other emails I will email it to you

BTW I make alot of typos when I'm frustrated at silly behavior.

Jeri if u have any doubts just read the message i sento to dry slot. You want proof ill give ou proof

sorry chfs327 but I still have tears in my eyes from laughing so hard. You do not need to prove anything to me.Oops gotta go I gotta email the Pope and see if he will cancell the meeting at the Vatican.

Give me your email address and Ill send you the emails.

CHfs if it makes you feel better go ahead. Dryslot was not really rude, there is too much juvenile behavior on here. You detract from what we are here for.

Cut it out everyone...leave it be...if CHFS327 wants to believe he makes the decisions for one of the LARGEST school districts in the STATE, then so be it...

With that being said, I do find it interesting that a school district relies on the advice of a 15 year old to make decisions, especially one that is nationally and state accredited...perhaps the kids in Olathe are smarter than everyone else!

Oh, and I don't need proof...

JeriCorrell- noticed from posts, your in Lenexa- I live in the Cedars, 87th and Acuff- are we neighbors??

ok whats ur email

CHFS327>>>>I think you may want to quit with the calling school stuff. Dr. Pat All is not old and I think she might take exception to your old comment. She is not old at all I believe she is only in her late 40's early 50's so I think you should just be quite on this school thing. Just a word of advice/

chfs327..Easy just playin' with you. Lok ,my friend, you wish/hope for ice storms that will wreak havoc on our cities. You  will put that 4-5 times on a blog.WE GET IT.  But when ice storms happen the elderly and such have it very hard. Wishing for hard times on folks is,well, childish.

ok fine

done for the night with posting

JP, I almost bought a house in the Cedars. I am at 87th and Lackman, south of the fire station.

Chfs, it's ok. I emailed Ms All and asked her how she determines closings..oh and I included your helpful comments as well.

I told you guys. That I email her my postings. From my data I represent that to her. She has the Phone line and snow line. I dont offically cancel school. She gets the Final word on it Jeri. She asked for my help on it so I accepted. I dont know why this is getting a Big deal about it

Real close then----enjoy the wx tomorrow..

Thanks JP, I'll be driving in it at 0600 heading north towards the hospital to work, Hopefully, tomorrow will go arouind Lenexa :)

I guess I shouldn't mention my direct line to the White House.

LOL

I wanted to say it...and since someone else already said it, I'll just reiterate it...chfs327, you are one crazy weird dude.  You do bring humor to the blog...I'm just not sure if we're laughing with you or at you.  I just Like how you Capitalize random words In your sentences.  And, I know, Ice storm.

LOL- good one Scott

ummmmm sir,chfs327.read your ealier posts you said your self you make the call?
But back to the weather.This does not seem like a typical late winter to me.Missing you ,silly,crazy 50 degrees .Come back please.

Go ahead and laugh and pick at me. As god as my witness I do help Dr.All out with making choices for snowdays. Thats all im gonna say No more questons and thats the end of the dang story

Now with the weather tomorrow we see a little bit of snow and a little bit of sleet.

Hopefully we will get around 2.3 inches of Snow and 1/4 inch of sleet.

This is really hard to get excited about.

http://www.hpc.ncep.noaa.gov/qpf/p120i12.gif

nam is coming out everyone

chfs327.when do you see it getting to 50 degrees? and staying?

chfs327,

When in an advisory role, forecasts starting with "hopefully" quickly loose credibility.

"Hopefully we will get around 2.3 inches of Snow and 1/4 inch of sleet."

SnowMan, what are your thoughts on this situation?

You have a plethora of experience on these set ups from SGF, don't you?

loose...lol...maybe even lose credibility.  

Dry slot. Im thinking that we will finally stay at around 50 degrees after the storm on monday into tuesday. Then it will be back to Normal tempatures till around the 8th of March

By the way, I am in charge of e-mailing President Gary Forsee of the University of Missouri system in regard to whether or not they should cancel classes.  And I have a direct phone line to his office...the phones are of course red. Guitar Hero, Hamburger Helper and an Ice Storm...rock on!

WXTEAM You said 1-2 forgot the map again at 6 unless you put it on later i watch local sports sorry highschool basketball.  But on the map the blue never makes it to STJ......

We are sitting in our family room with a perfect view of the beginning of the lunar eclipse.
I was going to call evening activities off due to the lack of lunar light but decided to save our moom days.

I hope your right chfs327..  snowman you are so late we are done teasin chfs327..and he took it like a man errr young man.

Jeri, of all people to pile on...LOL

Since Shawnee Mission and Olathe school districts are tied at the hip for cancelling classes due to inclement weather, does that mean that chfs is also the official meteorologist and "inclement weather advisor/decision maker" for Shawnee Mission schools?  Just curious?

No more snow!  I am ready for Spring!

ohh Jeri I gotta go see that ..full report coming in minutes

im still here arnt I

Scott, SGF?  Springfield???

ok it is to cold to  go outside.I looked thru all the windows and couldn't see anything..What direction should I be looking?

Snow man was basically like the Red headed step child of the bunch who teased me

dryslot, all right, I'll quit teasing him.  By the looks of his last post, the poor kid's apostrophe key has stopped working.  I'll knock it off.

Dryslot I am looking east.

dryslot, you should be looking East.

SnowMan, maybe have you confused with someone else.

As an actual red-headed step child, I take offense at that remark.

Scott, I think you do...especially is SGF is for the Springfield abbreviation.  No worries.

snowman that was funny!!!  

From the DeSoto School District web site on inclement weather calls:

"The decision to cancel school during inclement weather is never easy. To help with this process, the Superintendents in Johnson County hold conference calls late at night and early in the morning to determine the weather situation. The conditions of side roads and main streets are significant factors. The safety of our students on school buses and that of our student drivers is paramount in our decision."

The moon is only a sliver. I am so glad it stayed clear so we could watch.

what did the NAM say?

I took pics every 20 to 30 min of the eclipse! So cool!! Also, I just read through the posts I missed and I am LMAO at everyone and their comments on chiefs!! My kids say they need you where they live!! A 60yr old Super calls the snow days, not a 15yr old, which is the same age as my son! He is wondering WTF!